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The second beta of iOS 8.3 was released to developers on Monday, fixing a bug found in previous versions that could cause issues when connecting to a CarPlay-enabled vehicle infotainment unit.
iOS 8.3 beta 2 is identified as build 12F5037c. It also comes with Xcode build 6D532l and Swift 1.2. As with previous beta releases, it is only intended for developers on test hardware.
Beta 2 fixes an issue that would present testers with a non-functional dialog when connecting an iPhone to a CarPlay-compatible car.
Because it is pre-release beta software, issues remain. Apple has advised developers that iOS 8.3 beta 2 has an issue with WatchKit, in which some animations in applications may play back as fast as possible, regardless of how fast they are supposed to play.
iOS 8.3 beta 2 also has an issue with LTE Voice for devices connected to the Verizon Wireless network. Developers on Verizon are advised to set LTE to data only for this seed.
The first beta of iOS 8.3 was provided to developers earlier this month, and introduced support for wireless CarPlay connectivity. Apple also included a revised emoji keyboard that allows users to scroll and browse more easily.
iOS 8.3 is unique because Apple has not yet released iOS 8.2 to the public. That update also remains in beta testing, with the most recent release having arrived in early February.
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I wonder when we'll see the next iteration of whatever Siri is going to eventually become? ...and on a related note, a relative got a Windows phone and told me Microsoft's Cortana is not very good.
[quote name="SpamSandwich" url="/t/184910/apple-provides-developers-with-new-ios-8-3-beta-adds-fixes-for-carplay-functionality#post_2680044"]I wonder when we'll see the next iteration of whatever Siri is going to eventually become? ...and on a related note, a relative got a Windows phone and told me Microsoft's Cortana is not very good. [/quote]Related to that did you catch the news that SRI, the company Apple got SIRI from, has another AI development called Kasisto. This time it's available to any company wishing to integrate it.
[quote name="SpamSandwich" url="/t/184910/apple-provides-developers-with-new-ios-8-3-beta-adds-fixes-for-carplay-functionality#post_2680044"]I wonder when we'll see the next iteration of whatever Siri is going to eventually become? ...and on a related note, a relative got a Windows phone and told me Microsoft's Cortana is not very good. [/quote] [quote name="Gatorguy" url="/t/184910/apple-provides-developers-with-new-ios-8-3-beta-adds-fixes-for-carplay-functionality#post_2680052"] Related to that did you catch the news that SRI, the company Apple got SIRI from, has another AI development called Kasisto. This time it's available to any company wishing to integrate it.[/quote] OT: I'm loving my Amazon Echo. I don't know what they use but Echo listens better than speaks better than Siri ever has. I can basically mumble my requests over music like one might do to a human before having their morning coffee and she seems to get it every single time. I can't wait to see what advances they bring to it.
Strange, seems to go against most of the reviews that say voice recognition is unreliable and frustrating.
[quote name="Slurpy" url="/t/184910/apple-provides-developers-with-new-ios-8-3-beta-adds-fixes-for-carplay-functionality#post_2680089"]Strange, seems to go against most of the reviews that say voice recognition is unreliable and frustrating. [/quote] Yeah, my experience definitely doesn't mirror any of the reviews I've read. From the packaging, to the device, to the setup and operation I've very impressed. At $99 I feel it was a steal and I'd say it's worth the $199 that will be available to others for once it's out of this Prime member, invitational trial period. I also love that all the requests are listed on their site and in the app, and they let you submit them to Amazon if it didn't hear you properly, which hasn't happened much at all. It even has a dialogue in their iOS app you can use to train it to better understand your speech patterns. I've been wanting this for Siri since it came out. At first I was treating it like Siri. I would say "Alexa" and then pause, but quickly realized I don't have to wait for it to cue up with an acknowledgement for to continue. Then I started saying "Alexa [I]blah blah blah[/I]" in one sentence, but was speaking slower and more careful than normal, because this is what Siri needs. Then I fell into simply saying what I wanted without having to yell over the music or really think about how I was speaking to it. It's been a very Apple-esque experience in many ways, excluding Siri, which I don't find to be a very Apple-esque experience. I look forward to the features they'll be adding to it next. One of them is allowing you to change the name from Alexa or Amazon to something unique. I'll be changing that to Siri since I do use Siri on my iPhone.